– Tobi Olusakin, ABH PRESS
Lifetime’s docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” not only broke viewership records, but provided us with an appalling glimpse into the unspeakable harm he inflicted upon dozens—if not hundreds—of black women.
And while the rest of us were glued to our television sets over the course of the six episodes spread out over three separate nights, TMZ reports that Kelly was “disgusted” by the gruesome details unearthed in the docuseries and refused to watch a single minute of it.
Reportedly, he also believes the documentary is merely a “vendetta” against him, as opposed to a call for both accountability for his behavior and justice for those he tormented.
Furthermore, his team reportedly informed him of which individuals appeared in the docuseries and he denies knowing half of them, while dismissing the rest as traitors with self-serving motives.
Kelly also claims that individuals who were willing to go on camera to defend his character were denied the opportunity to do so. And lastly, according to one source, “He’s going to sue everybody who had anything to do with this.”
Keenly aware of the attention the docuseries would inevitably draw, he released a new song—”Born to My Music”—in the days leading up to the premiere of “Surviving R. Kelly”.
But instead of celebrating his latest release, the world has instead focused its attention on admonishing his behavior, purging his music from our lives, and engaging in long-overdue discussions on the persistent dangers that black women and girls face.
The docuseries “Surviving R Kelly” is a 6 episode series life documentary detailing the sexual abuse allegations against the R & B singer. It aired from January 3 to January 5, 2019 with fellow musicians – John Legend and Chance the Rapper appearing in it.
Source: The Grapevine